Tag Archives: trail safety

If you spend any time hiking in bear country, you need to know how to handle a potential bear encounter. These are high-stress situations where preparation and knowledge can make all the difference at the moment. If you know what ...

If you spend any time hiking in bear country you need to be prepared for a bear encounter. On a recent backpacking trip in northeastern Minnesota, we had Counter Assault Bear Spray on us the entire time, and it provided ...

On Tuesday, January 28th, a 43-year-old woman was bitten by a coyote while skiing in Yellowstone National Park. Coyote attacks are extremely rare, so the question that comes to mind is, why did this happen? As stated in the press ...